SECTOR 2 perspectives have to be oriented so that the government is not put in a bad light”. Public media will also not talk about problems with the economy – they only focus on positive economic issues. On the other hand, certain media houses only focus on anti-government stories and cover stories on how badly the economy performs. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: Score of previous years: ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ 3.3 2017 = 2.7 2.10 Private broadcasters deliver a minimum of quality public interest programmes Radio stations discuss many issues affecting people and cover issues of public interest. The IBA also has a series of guidelines that require broadcast licence applicants to produce a certain minimum amount of local content. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: Score of previous years: ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓✓ ✓ ✓✓✓ ✓ ✓ 3.9 2017 = 4.3 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER ZAMBIA 2021 27